Mothers in Cars - Interview with Maria Leitner

Maria Leitner is one of the most beloved faces of television journalism in the world of four wheels.Anchor woman of Rai, of TG2 Motori, began her career in Telemontecarlo. She is one of the first women, globally, to have dealt with Formula 1, where she managed the direct from the pits. Among his most important interviews, those with Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansel and Michael Schumacher.

Maria Leitner studied at the IULM in Milan and during her university years, she was contacted by the owners of Telemontecarlo who had the foresight to choose, for the first time in Italy, a female face who would follow Formula 1 from the highest level.

In an exclusive interview with Mamme in Auto, Maria Leitner tells about her first steps in the world of racing. "At first it was all fun, then when around they realized that I was not a meteor but I was going to stay a long time, some colleagues started making war on me. I was not very well accepted above all because I was a woman and for them it was not acceptable that a woman, perhaps pretty, could also be competent ”.

Over the years, Maria Leitner has made herself known for her professionalism and passion for work. Formula 1 - especially the drivers of the 1990s - were extremely demanding and did not accept trivial questions. "They managed themselves - Maria pointed out - they didn't have the press office next to them, as happens now and they weren't very easy to interview".

Love for one's work, curiosity and a lot of study: these are, according to the TG2 Motori journalist, the ingredients to continue to obtain consensus from the public. “You have to believe it - concluded Maria Leitner - you don't have to do it to be seen. It is a job that requires a lot of passion and a great thirst for knowledge. Because the world of engines cannot fail to disregard what surrounds us ".



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